no i wasnt being sarcastic. i didn't know about lennon and mcartney. and im not being sarcastic in this post either. seriously. now everthing i say just sounds sarcastic.

im really good at fingerpicking for guitar. unlike most kids my age, who's only goal is to shred at mach speeds, i prefer trying to pick out bluegrass tunes as fast as my guitar teacher can. im not even close though. using a pick im probably about average for how long i've been playing guitar.

Aren't you a guitar teacher?

Hehe most kids my age just want to play simple powerchord songs...

bastard.


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- Learn rolls. So good, you can name them and play them off the top of your head.

- Learn popular riffs and licks. ex. Foggy Mountain Breakdown opening.

- Know Earl Scruggs.

- Finger pick the sh[COLOR=White]i[/COLOR]t outta your fingers, with finger picks.

- No obvious Bluegrass songs.

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[QUOTE=rock not roll]Aren't you a guitar teacher?

Hehe most kids my age just want to play simple powerchord songs...[/QUOTE]

ya i teach guitar. i've only been playing for three years though, i just seemed to pick it up sooner, plus i have learned a lot of different styles so i can teach basically anything.

how old are you? i always assumed i was younger than you, but after that "kids my age" statement you sound younger than i thought.

I'm 16 and have been playing about 1 year and a bit.

I've just lately been understanding theory for guitar.

im sixteen too. i played piano for about four years, and then saxophone for a year or so, so i knew basically all theory going into guitar. when i started playing guitar, all i wanted to do is play AC/DC songs. after a few lessons my teacher got me into blues..and after about a year, i stopped bringing my electric to lessons and instead brought my acoustic, it was then i learned the art of bluegrass. its my favourite thing to play now, it seems so happy and lighthearted to me.

but i suppose this is the classic rock thread, and talking about bluegrass is a little off topic.


and wait... badmoon, who did you call a b*stard. i just noticed that.

Rock...for his new shiney stars :angry:

:p

oh jeez i didn't notice that..what do those things mean? and how come i can't swear!!

[QUOTE=Badmoon]Rock...for his new shiney stars :angry:

:p[/QUOTE]

*reps* ;)

[QUOTE=thickasabrick]oh jeez i didn't notice that..what do those things mean? and how come i can't swear!![/QUOTE]

This site has a swear filter, methinks.

Stars are just thingys that look nice after you get 1000 rep points.

I never knew that there was a Yes tour a while back :(. I would have gone. *learned this from the community thread*.

With Dream Theater opening just to add to the awesomeness! :( (not classic rock but, umm, cmon! yeah!).

I can pass the swear filter.

Just highlight one of the letters in the swear, and then change it's color it white.

ah ic. YES went on tour? man i love them. they are f[COLOR=White]u[/COLOR]cking amazing

just seeing if i can pass the swear filter.


edit- alright! :cool:

i just can't get into dream theatre, i have tried repeatedly to. im not sure why but i just dont like their music. they are all amazing musicians though and i would still wanna see them live just to watch them play.


but im going to bed. at night time the temperature in my house drops dangerously close to freezing level and i need to be under the safety of my many blankets.

see you two later (and anyone else who is reading but not posting)

:wave:

More people are reading this but not posting. There are probably 10 people reading this post right now. There are always people who aren't logged on reading these threads just to watch all of us talk.

STOP STEALING THE BANDWIDTH YOU FREE-LOADING BASTARDS! :angry: (that's right, you're reading this right now!)

i dont think theres that much of a need for tons of bandwidth on this forum, ive never had a laggy experience with it.

the lead guitarist in my classic rock influenced band only needs 200$ more before he gets his les paul studio classic. same typea guitar page used, im psyched.

[QUOTE=rock not roll]:wave:

More people are reading this but not posting. There are probably 10 people reading this post right now. There are always people who aren't logged on reading these threads just to watch all of us talk.

STOP STEALING THE BANDWIDTH YOU FREE-LOADING BASTARDS! :angry: (that's right, you're reading this right now!)[/QUOTE]
well spoken

[QUOTE=Badmoon]I've noticed kids only liking popular and well known Classic Rock bands, like Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, ect...

They missout on some of the greatest lesser known Classic rock bands. Like The Byrds, or Buffalo Springfield, Big Brother and Holding Company, The Velvet Underground, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Van Morrison, ect. Most of those bands were pretty big in their day, but the kids these days aren't looking for those bands. Usually, they are looking for the heavier, or louder types, but that's only the kids I know.[/QUOTE]

Classic rock is usually defined by the hard rock sub-genre and thus bands like Led Zep and Deep Purple get more attention. Bands like The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and their ilk fall within the folk rock sub-genre of classic rock.

There are some really good, mellower bands that don't get so much attention - Lindisfarne is a good example.





Urfi

[QUOTE=Urfman]Classic rock is usually defined by the hard rock sub-genre and thus bands like Led Zep and Deep Purple get more attention. Bands like The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and their ilk fall within the folk rock sub-genre of classic rock.

There are some really good, mellower bands that don't get so much attention - Lindisfarne is a good example.





Urfi[/QUOTE]
No ever said that. How is the Beatles hard rock?
The most popular bands at the time gets attention now.

[QUOTE=guitrguy]No ever said that. How is the Beatles hard rock?
The most people bands at the time gets attention now.[/QUOTE]

i think you were missing a few words there or something.

i think most kids who listen to classic rock these days just get into bands that they have heard their friends talk about. so one kid may have ventured to listen to zeppelin, and then after a while the whole school listens to them. the problem is that there is more followers than people actually wanting to seek out more bands. i dont think the genre has much to do with it, if one person wore a bob dylan shirt to school..im sure about ten people would go home that day and download a song by him. eventually everyone would like him. people are just sheep.

[QUOTE=thickasabrick]i think you were missing a few words there or something.

i think most kids who listen to classic rock these days just get into bands that they have heard their friends talk about. so one kid may have ventured to listen to zeppelin, and then after a while the whole school listens to them. the problem is that there is more followers than people actually wanting to seek out more bands. i dont think the genre has much to do with it, if one person wore a bob dylan shirt to school..im sure about ten people would go home that day and download a song by him. eventually everyone would like him. people are just sheep.[/QUOTE]
I agree withg you, but he just said the classic is consindered hard rock, and that why it is popular. How does that explain the popularity of the Beatles? Or Pink Floyd?

[QUOTE=guitrguy]I agree withg you, but he just said the classic is consindered hard rock, and that why it is popular. How does that explain the popularity of the Beatles? Or Pink Floyd?[/QUOTE]

you're right. i dont think being hard rock has a lot to do with it. even though i find people when they first get into bands like zeppelin, only listen to stuff off of the second album, and then say all the acoustic stuff on the third album is crap. after a while they usually change their mind though. people just need to keep a more open mind towards music, and realize that softer music doesnt mean crappier or girlier music.

[QUOTE=thickasabrick]you're right. i dont think being hard rock has a lot to do with it. even though i find people when they first get into bands like zeppelin, only listen to stuff off of the second album, and then say all the acoustic stuff on the third album is crap. after a while they usually change their mind though. people just need to keep a more open mind towards music, and realize that softer music doesnt mean crappier or girlier music.[/QUOTE]
Very True, there is this kid in my Jazz Band who only plays Zeppelin songs on the electric guitar. It annoys me so much, I just wanna smack him.

[QUOTE=thickasabrick]you're right. i dont think being hard rock has a lot to do with it. even though i find people when they first get into bands like zeppelin, only listen to stuff off of the second album, and then say all the acoustic stuff on the third album is crap. after a while they usually change their mind though. people just need to keep a more open mind towards music, and realize that softer music doesnt mean crappier or girlier music.[/QUOTE]

That's a very good point. Just because music is softer or acoustic doesn't mean it sucks. Much of it is usually more complex too. Led Zeppelin III is a great example, because it owns so much.

And to Schmyaa, I think your rep is negative. :p

Congrats on the Stars Rock>:)

[QUOTE=Livewired]Congrats on the Stars Rock>:)[/QUOTE]
Don't rub it in :p

[QUOTE=Woodstock]Don't rub it in :p[/QUOTE]
Why how many points have you got?

I like your new avatar!

I am in the process of getting a knew one.:eek:

[QUOTE=Livewired]Why how many points have you got?

I like your new avatar!

I am in the process of getting a knew one.:eek:[/QUOTE]
I have 292 right now, thanks.

I have 700.

I only ever get points in this thread.

I HAD 745 yesterday, but Schyma repped me and now I have 744. But I suppose it was an accident.

Man I love "Since I've Been Lovin' You". Everything on this song is intense. Especially Plant's screams. Its so crazy.